10 PhD programmes offered by the university

Consistently ranked among the top writing programs in the country, Florida State University’s Creative Writing Program has an internationally recognized reputation of excellence. 

The Department of History at Florida State University offers students a rich intellectual environment, a dedicated and gifted faculty, unique local research resources, and numerous opportunities for professional development outside the classroom. 

At Florida State University, whether you earn a doctorate, specialist or master’s in English Education, you’ll go on to flourish in classrooms and beyond.

At Florida State University we offer an M.A. in Rhetoric and Composition and a Ph.D. in English with a specialization in Rhetoric and Composition. 

The French Division offers MA and PhD degree programs at Florida State University spanning many aspects of French and Francophone studies including literature, culture, and contemporary society.

Florida State University’s Foreign and Second Language Education (FSLE) program will prepare you for a rewarding career in teaching English as a second language (ESL) and foreign languages, such as Spanish, Italian, German, etc. We offer both research and practitioner degrees at the master’s, specialist, and doctoral levels.

Our Literature, Media, and Culture program at Florida State University exposes students to provocative questions that spark scholarly engagement and creativity, helping them discuss the social and political impact of literature. Together, we explore literature's various histories, cultures, and philosophical and geographic movements.

At the Florida State University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in American Religious History.

Our Philosophy department at Florida State University provides a challenging and stimulating environment in which graduate students are afforded the opportunity to develop academically and professionally. 

The Program of Spanish and Portuguese offers BA, MA and PhD degrees in Spanish at Florida State University. The program's dedicated and diverse faculty are specialists in Iberian, Latin American and Caribbean Literary and Cultural Studies, Hispanic Linguistics, and Second Language Acquisition.